There were several very worthy candidates for this month's award, so this was probably the most difficult decision to make in the short history of the Prospect of the Month honor. Four Lightning prospects, two of them overage players, had strong months posting point a game or better paces: Dane Crowley (10 GP, 2-8-10, 24 PIM, +3), Chris Lawrence, (12 GP, 5-7-12, 25 PIM, +5), Eric Healey, (15 GP, 7-11-18, 38 PIM, +3), and Norm Milley, (15 GP, 9-6-15, 42 PIM, +2). Each of these players could've easily won the award, but December was the month of the goaltender in the Lightning prospect system. So without further adieu, this month's winner is...

The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Kevin Beech of the Sudbury Wolves is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 3-0-0-0 record along with a 1.33 goals against average and .956 save percentage in three starts last week.

Beech started the week by allowing one goal on 30 shots in a 4-1 win over the Brampton Battalion on December 15. The next night, the 20-year-old London native allowed one goal on 28 shots in a 5-1 win over the Peterborough Petes and he finished the week with goals on 32 shots in a 4-2 win over the Mississauga IceDogs on December 17. He improved his season record to 15-12-1-2 with a 3.08 goals against average and .900 save percentage in 32 games.

University of Maine defensemen Mike Lundin was named Hockey East Pure Hockey Defensive Player of the Week.

Lundin had an assist in Saturday night's 1-1 tie with Mercyhurst. The senior sent a shot through from the point on a powerplay in the second period that forward Billy Ryan tipped past Lakers goalie Jordan Wakefield. Lundin had four total shots in the game.

In 15 games this season, Lundin has 2 goals and 6 assists and a +5 rating.